There are many factors to consider when deciding what schedule will best fulfill the physical, social, and emotional needs of your child.

50/50 schedules can benefit a child because the child spends time living with both parents. This allows the child to build a close relationship with both parents and the child feels loved and cared for by both parents.

50/50 schedules work best when:

The parents live fairly close to each other so exchanges are easier.

The parents are able to communicate with each other about the child without fighting.

The child is able to handle switching between parents' homes.

Both parents are committed to putting the child's best interest first.

The parents agree that the 50/50 schedule is the best one for their child.

Along with your residential schedule, you may want to include a holiday schedule or a summer break schedule in your parenting time arrangements. These schedules may change the percentage of time each parent has with the children. If you have a residential schedule that isn't 50/50 you can use the holiday schedule or seasonal schedule to make the parenting time more equal.

You can also include 3rd party time in your schedule that shows when your child isn't with either parent. Marking when the child is in school or daycare can more accurately show when each parent has quality parenting time with the child and it can also change the parenting timeshare percentages.

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